In the letter Williams gives his daughter advice as she is "about to enter the intellectual machine shop." He encourages her to control her emotions, focus on her studies, and learn from all her experiences. He mentions a few details about family...

From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements; weather and conditions in his new camp ("a tolerable pleasant place"); the log cabins that are being...

During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he gives his wife advice about their sons'...

A resolution from 5,000 Westside Negro workers in Chicago demanding change of venue, protection, and immediate release after the March 1933 Decatur trial. The resolutions also contains demands including for protection for Negro families from labor...

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